OUCH!

Hot and sunny yesterday.  Went out on painted the front trim, posts and front door (5 hours) and looks great, but got a burn on my back from doing it.  Lots of fun, now I have to go to work, should be an interesting day, seeing I work outside and its going to be sunny again.  Wish me luck!

Old

Happy Birthday to meeeee...!  It's official, I now have been living with Crohn's more than half my life.

Blah...

Tired.  Worn out.  Ache all over.

And I haven't really done anything to get this way.......uh oh

Humor (repost)

Had to repost this, it made me laugh again, and don't we all need a laugh once in awhile.

In the peace and quiet of my bedroom, lying half asleep, I hear it.  Faint at first, but loud enough to make me wonder, what's that!?  I shrug my shoulders and close my eyes and try and go back to sleep.  Then I hear it again, a little louder this time.  My heart starts to beat a little faster wondering, what's that!?  I'm hesitant to get up and take a look around, cuz you never know, but, what's that!?  I roll over and take a look at my wife lying next to me and I wonder, should I wake her?  No, I'm the man, I can handle it.  So I slowly and quietly get out of bed and go take a look around.  From the top of the stairs I hear it again, what's that!?  Even louder now, so I go downstairs and have a look.  I turn on all the lights and listen.......I hear it again even louder than ever!!  What the f*&@ is that!!?? 
Then realize it's just my gut talking.  Oh, the life of a Crohn's sufferer.

A Day In The Life....

....of a Crohn's sufferer.
1. get up in the morning after a restless night
2. go to the washroom
3. breakfast
4. washroom
5. washroom
6. lunch
7., 8., 9. washroom
10. dinner
11., 12., 13. washroom
14. try and get to sleep
15. washroom
16. restless sleep
17. repeat.

BBQ for Crohn's

Today is M&M's annual BBQ for Crohn's disease research.  Hope they sell alot of burgers and dogs.  I mean for a min donation of $2.50, you get a hot dog or hamburger, a bag of chips and a drink, can't beat that!  Thanks M&M Meat Shops!!

Getting There

Feeling better today.  It's the long weekend, so no work for 4 days, maybe I can rest.......ha ha ha, sorry had to laugh.  No time to rest.  Things to do around the house and outside the house, oh well, one can dream.

On My Feet All Day

It's amazing how one can take "sitting" for granted.  Try standing all day without sitting.  That includes eating breakfast, going to work, work all day, eating lunch, eating dinner and even sitting at the computer.  Don't forget to come up with reasons WHY you can't sit down when someone says to you, "have a seat" or "why not sit down and relax"  I WOULD LOVE TO!!  Now, after allllll that, that's how my day is lately because of one stupid little abcess.  Well, maybe not so little.  All I CAN do is lay down or kneel.
So, those of you that read this that don't have Crohn's, I dare you to try it, just for one day, one.....day.  Then you might get a sense of what it's like, minus the pain.

Bathroom

You know, most people have rooms in their houses which are their sanctuary.  The master bedroom, living room, kitchen, the "man cave", heck, even the laundry room.  For me, I think its the bathroom.  Yes, the bathroom.  And why not, I'm there ALL THE TIME!!   Take today for instance.  Last night, starting around 11pm, I was going to the bathroom almost ever half hour.  And I thought to myself, 'oh (expletive) here we go again!'  The first thought was dehydration and the pain in my ass, but now, almost 24 hours later, I'm a little week, but getting better.  Which brings to mind my little saying for Crohnies.......

"Funeral arrangements for a Crohn's sufferer................bury me in a porta-potty

Crohn's, diet and stress

Found a great site that actually realizes that every person suffers from this damned disease differently, check it out...

http://www.crohns-disease-and-stress.com/crohns-disease-diet.html